Ch-4 (The slave Dynasty)

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. The earliest rulers of the sultanate were the slaves.

2. Qutubuddin Aibak served as a General under Mohammed Gori.

3. The orthodox Muslims opposed the sijdah.

4. The youngest son of Iltutmish was nasiruddin Mahmud.

5. The governor of Sirhind who revolted against Racism was Altuniya.

B. Match the following

1.Sijdah. b. was followed in Balwant Court

2. Chalisa. a. group of forty nobles

3. Qutb Ud Din Aibak. e. was known as the Lakh Baksh

4. Balban. c. blood and iron policy

5. Jalaluddin Khilji. d. murdered Balban,s grandson

C. Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

1. True

2. False

3. True

4. False

5. False

D. Name them

1. Qubbat-ul-,Arhai Din Ka jhonpra and Qutub Minar.

2. Qutubuddin Aibak, Iltutmish and Razia .

3. Bughra Khan.

4. Razia Sultan

5. Balban E. Answer the following questions.

Qus1: why are the first few rulers of the called the rulers of the slave dynasty?

Ans: The first rulers of Delhi Sultanate called the rulers of the Delhi sultanate called the rulers of slave dynasty because Qutubuddin Aibak the founder of slave dynasty, Iltutmish and Bulban were originally slaves.

Qus2. Who laid the foundation of the slave dynasty?

And. Qutubuddin Aibak laid the foundation of the slave dynasty.

Qus3. How did Iltutmish avoid the invasions of the mangoles in ?

And. Iltutmish diplomaticallyl saved India from the threat of a Mangal invasion. Realising the threat of his Empire by , Iltutmish refused to give shelter to the Shah of Persia.

Qus 4. How did Rajiya Sultan became the ruler after Iltutmish?

And. Before his death Iltutmish nominated his daughter Razia Sultan as his successor to the Throne, since none of his son's possessed the qualities necessary to become his successor. However Noble refused to be ruled by a woman but due to unworthy son of Iltutmish they allow Razia to occupy throne.

Qus5. What measure were taken by Balban to consolidate his Empire?

And. To consolidate his Empire Balban :

1. Constructed strong forts along the North West frontier and repair the old ones.

2. Kept strong and well equipped standing army.

3. Adopted blood and iron policy to control the Rebels and Nobles.

4. Used his Sword unrelentingly against rebels,thieves and Invaders to established peace and order in his Empire.

Qus6. What were the common problems faced by rulers of the slave dynasty?

And. The common problems faced by the rulers of the Delhi sultanate included no definite law of succession,intrigue among the nobility ,Mangol threat and rebellious governors.

F. Photo study questions

1. Genghis Khan. 2. Mongolia

3. Why refusing Asylum to Shah of Persia